Abstract
The D-type cyclin (CCND)-cyclin-dependent kinase 4/6 (CDK4/6) complex has been implicated in multiple myeloma development. We investigated the biological activity of CDK4/6 inhibitor abemaciclib on cell growth and survival in three myeloma cell lines, KMS-12-PE, RPMI 8226, and IM-9. Abemaciclib inhibited myeloma cell growth in a dose-dependent manner in all cell lines, with significant differences seen at a concentration of 320 nM. Treatment with 1 μM abemaciclib increased the fraction of cells in the G0/G1 phase and decreased the fraction in the S-G2/M phases. Further, treatment with abemaciclib at a concentration of 3.2 μM or more showed apparent cytocidal activity accompanied with cytoplasmic vacuolization against myeloma cells. Importantly, abemaciclib induced autophagy in a dose-dependent manner in all three cell lines. These results indicate that the CCND-CDK4/6 complex is closely tied to myeloma cell growth and survival.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1439-1450 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Leukemia and Lymphoma |
Volume | 59 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 3 Jun 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Abemaciclib
- autophagy
- cell death
- multiple myeloma